Our Services
Office Buildouts
Whether you just signed a white-box lease in Flower Mound or need to rework an aging office in downtown Dallas, an office buildout is a lot of moving parts pretending to be one project. We pull design, drawings, vendors, and on-site coordination together into a single workflow so you end up with a workspace your team actually wants to come into.
What's Included
A turn-key buildout is more than picking finishes. Here is what we cover from kickoff through the day your team plugs in.
How We Work
Our Process
Programming
We walk the space, review your lease, and map out how your team actually works day to day.
Design & Drawings
Floor plans, finish boards, and the construction drawings your landlord and contractor need to price the job.
Vendor Coordination
We line up the GC, millworker, furniture vendors, and AV team so everyone is building from the same playbook.
Build & Install
On-site oversight through demo, construction, install, and a punch list walkthrough before move-in day.
Why DKT
Built for Buildouts
Minimal Tenant Downtime
For occupied offices, we phase the work in zones and schedule the loud trades around your business so your team keeps moving while the space transforms.
Real Vendor Coordination
One point of contact for the GC, millworker, furniture reps, and AV installers. Fewer dropped balls, fewer change orders, fewer awkward emails between vendors who do not know each other.
Budget Transparency
We show you where the money is going at every stage and flag long-lead items early. No mystery line items and no end-of-project surprises that blow up your tenant improvement allowance.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked
What's the difference between an office buildout and a remodel?
A buildout typically transforms an unfinished or 'white-box' lease space into a fully functional office for the first time, while a remodel updates an existing, already-occupied workspace. Buildouts usually involve more infrastructure decisions like HVAC zoning, electrical layout, and partition framing, whereas remodels focus on refreshing finishes, furniture, and adjusting an existing footprint. We handle both, but the planning sequence is different.
How long does a typical office buildout take in the DFW area?
Timelines vary widely based on size, finish level, and how quickly landlord approvals move through. A small suite refresh can wrap in a few weeks, while a full multi-floor buildout in Dallas or Fort Worth more often runs several months from kickoff to move-in. We give you a realistic schedule after the first walkthrough rather than a generic estimate, and we flag long-lead items like custom millwork and glass partitions early so they don't stall the project.
Do you work with our existing general contractor?
Yes. If you already have a GC under contract or a relationship with a builder you trust, we slot in as the design and FF&E lead and coordinate directly with their team. If you don't have a contractor yet, we can recommend DFW-area builders we've worked with and help you compare bids. Either way, our goal is one coherent design intent carried through every trade on site.
Can you design around our existing lease and landlord requirements?
Absolutely. Most commercial leases come with tenant improvement allowances, building standards, and landlord approval steps that shape what you can and can't do. We review your lease language up front, design within those guardrails, and prepare the drawings landlords typically ask for during plan review. This avoids the painful loop of designing something beautiful only to have it kicked back.
What's included in a turn-key office buildout?
A turn-key engagement covers programming and space planning, finish and material selection, lighting and millwork design, furniture specification, vendor coordination, and on-site project oversight through punch list. You hand us keys to a white-box or existing space, and we hand them back with a workspace ready for your team to plug in laptops and start working.
How do you keep tenant downtime to a minimum during the work?
For occupied offices, we phase the work so your team can keep operating. That can mean nights and weekends for noisy demo, temporary workstations in unused conference rooms, or completing the project in zones so half the floor stays live while the other half is under construction. We talk through phasing options before the contract so there are no surprises.